Kewa Pueblo Head Start

The 30,120 square foot facility will serve approximately 215 students from Santo Domingo Pueblo. It includes thirteen fully furnished classrooms, two infant care rooms with nursing and sleeping areas, a state-of-the-art media center, a fully equipped commercial kitchen with multi-purpose dining room, administrative offices, including a conference room and staff lounge, a home visitors’ room, a therapy room with separate viewing room, a health and nutrition office, and four program offices.

The building was designed and constructed throughout with many sustainable materials. The foundation is comprised of reinforced spread concrete footings and stem walls with a reinforced concrete slab. The exterior shell is composed of metal stud construction, fiberglass insulation, fiber-reinforced sheathing panels, rigid insulation, high grade liquid applied weatherproofing, and an integrally colored exterior finish system. The roof construction and support includes, a single membrane roofing system, including high density rigid insulation, and moisture barrier board over ribbed steel decking supported by a steel joist and beam system.

Other features integrated in and around this facility include: ultra-high energy efficient heating and cooling system, the latest in electrical gear and components, high tech voice and data communications system, and full cover, security alarm and monitoring system. Visitors and staff of this building will enjoy enhanced plumbing fixtures and restroom facilities, the water treatment system, and the technologically advanced waste water treatment system. Students who attend this facility will enjoy two incredible playgrounds with climbing structures and soft landing surfaces as well as the several large and out-of-the-ordinary canopy shade structures.